The cell cards are ready! I was awarded the @ernscot.bsky.social Explorathon Enabling Fund to deliver my Brain Explorers activity at the upcoming @edinuni-irr.bsky.social Doors Open Day. There will be brain hats, glitter nerves and much more!

🪧We are delighted to announce the winners of the CMVM Postdoc Appreciation Week Awards 2025 - we received lots of super nominations so congratulations to everyone nominated - see🧵for results...

I'm so proud to be the runner up for the Communities, Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement Award in the @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social PAW2025 Awards! This acknowledgement means a lot & the support of @annawilliamslab.bsky.social,@edinuni-irr.bsky.social&@edinunineuro.bsky.social keeps me going!

The lab is having a good few months for publications with this one as well in case you missed it: doi.org/10.1016/j.ym... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (Thank you Themis and Francesca, and all!)

Our new paper on metformin, myelin, mitochondria and metabolism is now out at rdcu.be/eDbFD Thanks to Nina and all of the team!

Performing at the @edfringe.bsky.social 2 years in a row was thrilling! Thankyou for The Provocateurs team and @standcomedyclub.bsky.social for making this happen & for the support of my friends, colleagues at @edinunineuro.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social! Best brain hat award goes to me!

Love comes in different textures and forms. Love can be silly, angry, funny, bold and simple. Love can be in flowers, colours, textiles, coins, yarn and silk. My wee ones and myself took all of that and made this over summer. They called it "Love is Love" and I quite like it!

Now out in Molecular Therapy! With Francesca Vacante, we describe MYRACL, a novel candidate lncRNA driving human oligodendroglia differentiation & myelination. Grateful to our amazing co-authors & mentors @annawilliamslab.bsky.social & Andrew Baker! Read more👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The best thing about having children is I get to use their toys as props for my Fringe shows @edfringe.bsky.social Thanks to the amazing MC Jojo Sutherland, the Provocateurs Team and all the family, friends and colleagues from @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for their support!

All caffeinated and ready for my Fringe show @edfringe.bsky.social this evening with the Provocateurs at The Stand! Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces!

It's showtime! Snap up your tickets for The Provocateurs... academics, thought-provoking ideas and add a comedian into the mix... what is not to ❤️! tockify.com/edinburghuni...

On my first show this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social, I shared the stage with the amazing comedian Jay Lafferty to explore what's in my mystery brain bag! Grateful for the support of everyone from @annawilliamslab.bsky.social, @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social who showed up today!

Sounds fun @ranafetit.bsky.social! Send us some pictures please :)

I am thrilled to be performing alongside some of the amazing academics from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @heriotwattuni.bsky.social, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and across Scotland this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social! Check out the programme: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

Take top academics, thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… introducing The Provocateurs at EdFringe! 🧠 Join IRR researchers Rod Mitchell, Rana Fetit and Rosie Townsend as they unravel the mysteries of testicles, brains, and life as a fetus. 🎟️ More info and tickets: edin.ac/469Vsjw

Today @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and I had the chance to practice the material we prepared for our Fringe shows at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social. Thanks to all those who showed up, and for your support and feedback! Check out the programme - tickets are now on sale: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

It was a pleasure to attend today's "Thankyou" event at Danderhall Primary to acknowledge the individuals who contributed throughout the school year. I am glad the students enjoyed my workshops on #brain and #neurodiversity and looking forward to next year!

Really enjoyed pitching our show ideas with Rod @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and the amazing academics performing this Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social at our third and final bootcamp! Check out the list of shows this august: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho... Tickets are on sale!

If you want to deconstruct brains and talk bollocks, grab your tickets for our Fringe shows @edfringe.bsky.social! Rod @rodtmitchell.bsky.social and I will be talking about different aspects of our research at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social! Check out the programme: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

Charlie @cac-williams.bsky.social got my back at the poster session! If you're interested in Oligodendrocytes or Neural Stem Cells, find us at the next poster session this afternoon at the IRR symposium @edinuni-irr.bsky.social!

Great flashtalk about lipids and small vessel disease by @garyfalliagouna.bsky.social from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social at the IRR symposium @edinuni-irr.bsky.social. Check out her Poster #24

Had a wonderful time speaking to students from Liberton High School with @aidarodrigo.bsky.social and other researchers from the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social about stem cells and axolotols!

I am thrilled to be performing again at this year's @edfringe.bsky.social with Chris Cummins and Daphne Loads from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social on the 2nd and 12th of August! Save the dates, grab your tickets and check the rest of the programme: www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

It was a wonderful experience talking about stem cells, neurons, oligodendrocytes and brain organoids with children, adults and tourists on The Mound. Thank you, @soapboxscienceedin.bsky.social for the opportunity!

A shout out to @roslynh14.bsky.social and the amazing women in STEM from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and @heriotwattuni.bsky.social who participated today in @soapboxscienceedin.bsky.social to share their science with the public! blogs.napier.ac.uk/publicengage...

In her fantastic TEDx talk, Prof @tspiresjones.bsky.social describes how science has brought us the first treatments that can slow the cause of Alzheimer's - and where we go from here👏 Watch now ⬇️

Lets talk about brains, stem cells, and organoids with playdough and a crochet brain hat! @soapboxscienceedin.bsky.social

Soapbox Science is underway in Edinburgh!! #soapboxscienceedinburgh #soapboxscience #womeninstem

"One of the pleasures and difficulties of being human is that we are different" wonderful talk by @annawilliamslab.bsky.social, co-director of the @mssocietyuk.bsky.social Edinburgh Centre for MS Research on why is MS different in different people.

Super grateful for the opportunity to share our work in @annawilliamslab.bsky.social lab on Oligodendrocyte heterogeneity at the @cambridgeuni.bsky.social Centre for Myelin Repairfunded by the @mssocietyuk.bsky.social!

Great talks by @rebeccakssmith.bsky.social, @martina-m.bsky.social and @juliavdkorput.bsky.social from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social lab about oligodebdrocytes, myelin and disease heterogeneity at the Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair held at @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

@kellie-horan.bsky.social from our @annawilliamslab.bsky.social lab giving the first flash talk at the @mssocietyuk.bsky.social ECR retreat held in @cambridgeuni.bsky.social !

What if Picasso was into #neuroscience ? Here's my neuron Picasso-style.

One of the great things about Neuroscience Day @edinunineuro.bsky.social is reconnecting with current and previous members of the BNA Scholars Programme and organisers @britishneuro.bsky.social! Speaking of connections, wonderful talk @landreae.bsky.social about synaptic connections in development!

Quick catchup with @annawilliamslab.bsky.social before networking at Neuroscience Day @edinunineuro.bsky.social. Amazing line up of talks, exhibitors and lots of #neuroscience !

Save the date: Sat 3rd May, @soapboxscience.bsky.social will take place on The Mound (11am-3pm). Many women in STEM from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @heriotwattuni.bsky.social and @edinburghnapier.bsky.social will share their research with the public. Bring your family and friends!

This year, I'm taking part in @soapboxscience.bsky.social as one of many women in STEM from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @heriotwattuni.bsky.social and @edinburghnapier.bsky.social to share our research with the public. Stay tuned for more!

I wasn't expecting to find this when unpacking my delivery boxes, but this sweet treat made my day! Thanks @nebiolabs.bsky.social

Today I went to Uranus and slept under a riverbed. An interesting exhibition by the Institute for Design Informatics @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social exploring the human experience and interaction with macro and micro scales of the universe. #EdinburghScienceFestival

In the spirit of #EdinburghScienceFestival, we made neurons, oligos and a very big mess! #neuroscience for #under5s

If I were to make my own hat for #WearAHatDay2025 it would look something like this sketch of mine: the different brain cells we study in the lab happily weaved together! @braintumourrsch.bsky.social

Poster is up for Day 2 of #SCMND25 symposium organised by the @ukdri.ac.uk !

The amazing @annawilliamslab.bsky.social speaking at #SCMND2025 organised by @ukdri.ac.uk about metformin, mitochondria and my favourite cells: human oligodendrocytes!

Really enjoyed judging the PhD student talks from The School of Physics and Astronomy #3MinuteThesis Competition as one of four academics at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social from outside of Physics. Congrats to the top two students going through to the College competition next month!

It's sunny and it's day1 of the Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration 2025 symposium organised by @ukdri.ac.uk. Great line-up of speakers! #SCMND2025

"Our brains are beautiful and different!"Today we celebrated #NeurodiversityWeek2025 with pre-school children at Danderhall Early Learning Centre with games and songs. So glad to represent @edinunineuro.bsky.social and @edinuni-irr.bsky.social once again!

Today I met @rodtmitchell.bsky.social at our Fringe bootcamp. We will be representing the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at the @edfringe.bsky.social this year! Super excited. Lot's of thought-provoking talks by amazing academics - stay tuned!

"Neurons are like trees with roots and branches that talk!" was my favourite comment from a 4-year old from my last workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek at the Little Muslims children's group. Thanks @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for the support!

"Your brain is your superpower!" was the takehome message of my second workshop for #BrainAwarenessWeek2025. So glad to represent @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social again at Danderhall Primary School.

Today I delivered my workshop "Brain Blocks" at Danderhall Primary School for #BrainAwarenessWeek2025. Lot's of fun, excitement and curiosity! Very thankful for @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and @edinunineuro.bsky.social for their support!